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"Dumb luck": Maryland man wins a second time in one year at the same lottery vending machineNews Story
Player has fine tuned which tickets he buys and where he buys them from By Kate Northrop A Maryland man says it was dumb luck that he ended up winning a $50,000 scratch-off prize from the same lottery vending machine he had won at earlier this year. In just this year alone, one Maryland lottery player won two big scratch-off prizes from tickets purchased at the same vending machine. The anonymous winner told the Maryland Lottery that it was all thanks to dumb luck and circumstanc
Aug 23, 2025, 8:40 am - Todd - Lottery News

Connecticut Lottery retailer license suspended after illegal slot machines discoveredNews Story
Raid on lottery retailer confirmed illegal gambling activities By Kate Northrop A Connecticut Lottery retailer had its license suspended and its owner arrested after investigators discovered illegal slot machines on the premises. Officials suspended the lottery sales license of a Connecticut Lottery retailer after agents discovered multiple gambling machines being housed at the business. JJ's News and Variety on Main Street in Windsor Locks is barred from selling all lottery prod
Jul 28, 2025, 9:15 am - Todd - Lottery News

Daily routine accelerates California father's exit strategy with $1 million lottery winNews Story
Hardworking father wins $1 million steps away from workplace By Kate Northrop While a hardworking California father thought out how to help his family make a change for the better, little did he know that a daily routine would grant him a way to fast-track his plans with a $1 million lottery prize. A $1 million win in the lottery accelerated a California man's timeline for starting a new chapter in life with his family and securing a stable future. Michael Wright of Vacaville nev
Jul 22, 2025, 8:27 am - Todd - Lottery News

Thousands of Norway lottery players mistakenly told they won millionsNews Story
Lottery operator CEO steps down after massive blunder By Kate Northrop Thousands of Norwegians were told last week that they had won lifechanging amounts of money in the lottery, only to have those hopes dashed away when it turned out to be a massive technical error. 47,000 Norway lottery players were sent on a rollercoaster ride of emotions when they received a notification that they had won millions, when in actuality the amounts were far less. On Friday, Norway's state-owned l
Jul 3, 2025, 8:12 am - Todd - Lottery News

Ohio man has the "best day of his life" after winning the lottery twice in one dayNews Story
Player is in disbelief at raking in more than $300,000 in winnings By Kate Northrop An Ohio man just had the luckiest day of his life when he won a top-tier prize in one lottery game and then $300,000 in another. The Ohio Lottery is coining this winner's lucky streak as the best day of his life, which was bookended by two separate wins in two different games. The winner, going by D. in an announcement from the Lottery, told officials about a lucky streak he's not sure will ever h
Apr 17, 2026, 8:58 am - Todd - Lottery News

South Carolina woman buys four lottery tickets and all were winners, including $200,000 top prizeNews Story
Winner goes four for four on all her lottery tickets, wrapping up with a six-figure prize By Kate Northrop A South Carolina woman bought four lottery tickets, and every single one was a winner, the streak culminating in a $200,000 top prize. One lottery winner in South Carolina went four for four on her ticket purchases, with every ticket coming up as a winner. The anonymous woman's lucky streak ended with a bang, the last one in her string of plays rewarding her with a $200,000
Mar 24, 2026, 10:08 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery is not random it's predeterminedReply
Just think about it in midday Wisconsin the digit #5 hasn't been hit since January 6th IOW, the #5 has come up, but by limiting the data points you're looking at you can find a partial set of data in which it doesn't show up. Cool. Still, let's pretend that the midday drawing, using the exact same procedures and equipment as for the other drawings (and ignoring the results of any test drawings that might be conducted), is somehow completely separate from those other drawings. Each time
Feb 5, 2026, 4:34 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

The Most Essential Skillset To Beat The Lottery
Not that I ever won a jackpot prize but based my on experience and expertise of winning smaller prizes, Critical Reading of past drawings is the most essential skillset needed to tame the lottery. While other skills like creating filters, finding patterns/sequences and creating a system is crucial to winning, it leads to disillusion if you reading the numbers wrong. I can confidently say the past draws of lottery numbers read like a living history trying to hide its next events. And that
Dec 17, 2025, 3:37 am - Ney1 - Lottery Discussion Forum

Virginia Lottery Director Khalid R. Jones appointed as Mega Millions Lead DirectorNews Story
Torch for leading the game's future is passed to Virginia Lottery Director By Kate Northrop The Mega Millions Consortium announced the selection of the game group's new Lead Director on Tuesday: Virginia Lottery Director Khalid R. Jones. Virginia Lottery Director Khalid R. Jones will take the role as Lead Director for the Mega Millions Consortium this coming year. The Lead Director is responsible for steering discussions regarding game policies and rules, serving as the national
Dec 6, 2025, 8:13 am - Todd - Lottery News

Virginia father takes home $290,000 in Pick 4 with 100 winning lottery ticketsNews Story
Hunch pays off after 20 years of playing By Kate Northrop After playing Pick 4 for 20 years, one Virginia man came up lucky when he netted $290,000 in a single drawing with 100 winning lottery tickets. A Virginia father decided to throw down the gauntlet and commit $100 toward 100 identical Pick 4 lottery tickets for a single drawing. Doing so rewarded him with a $290,000 prize. Ty Tran has been playing the Virginia Lottery's Pick 4 draw game for over 20 years, and in the Aug. 23
Sep 17, 2025, 7:20 am - Todd - Lottery News